The Best Cookbooks To Give for the Holidays
'Tis the season to be baking and cooking so maybe it’s time to crack open that cookbook you’ve been neglecting all year. If you’re looking for culinary inspiration or the perfect gift for a home chef in your life, Cap Times food editor Lindsay Christians is here with a bounty of cookbook recommendations, local and beyond. Christians joins host Bianca Martin and executive producer Molly Stentz to round up the best cookbooks for the season.
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Cookbooks mentioned in the episode:
Local favorites
— “Dane County Farmers Market Cookbook” by Terese Allen
— “Wisconsin Field to Fork” by Lori Fredrich
— “Osteria Papavero Cookbook” by Francesco Mangano and Lindsay Christians
A Midwestern perspective
— “Company” by Amy Thielen
— “Pulp” by Abra Berens
— “Home is Where the Eggs Are" by Molly Yeh
“My new year’s resolution is to cook more”
— “Small Victories” by Julia Turshen
— “The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook” by Deb Perelman
— “Dinner” by Melissa Clark
— “Milk Street Tuesday Nights” by Christopher Kimball
— “The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook” by Ina Garten
Let’s bake!
— “Sweet Enough” by Alison Roman
— “Dessert Person” by Claire Saffitz
— “Baking with Dorie” by Dorie Greenspan
Wanna talk vegetarian?
— “Super Natural” by Heidi Swanson
— “East” by Meera Sodha
— “Fast Fresh & Green” by Susie Middleton
— “Love Soup” by Anna Thomas
The ones Lindsay is MOST excited about right now
— “Start Here” by Sohla El-Waylly
— “Signature Cocktails” by Amanda Schuster
— “More is More” by Molly Baz
— “Cured” by Paula Forbes and Steve McHugh
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